Harvester-reel.



PATENTED OCT. 24, 1905.

C. S. SHARP.

HARVESTER REEL.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 16.1905.

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MPLIOATION FILED JUNE 16,1905.

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CHARLESS. SHARP, OF AUBURN, NEW7 YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 2a, 1905.

Application iiled June 16, 1905. Serial No. 265,590.

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Be it know n that I, CHARLES S. SHARP, a citizen ot' the United States, residing at Aubu rn,in the county ot' Cayuga and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harvester-Reels, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of reels for harvesters in which the reel is adjusted according to the work required of it and is capable of being thrown from its working position to a point within the limits of the frame of the harvester for storage or transportation purposes.

In the accompanying drawing's, Figure lis a side elevation of the reel and its supporting and adjusting mechanism, showing various positions in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a plan view with some of the parts broken away, showing the reel in its position against the limiting-dog, as shown in the full lines of Fig. l; and Fig. 3 is a similar view, the reel being in a lower forward position, as shown by the dotted lines indicated by 2 in Fig. 1.

In the drawings, A is the seat-supporting bar of a harvester and binder having iixed to Athe forward end a casting et, upon which is pivotally mounted a standard B, its biiurcated upper end bent forwardly and forming bearings ior a horizontal rock-shaft C. A reelarm D, carrying' a shaft E, on which is mounted the reel F, is journaled on the rock-shaft C. A quadrant G is secured to the upper part of the standard B and has radial arms a co, at the juncture of which is pivoted a handlever I-I.

The reel-arm D is bifurcated at its lower end, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, one of the bifurcations L being elongated and at an angle to the reel-arm, a link b connecting it with the hand-lever H. Attached to the seat-supporting bar A is a quadrant I, the upper end projecting through a guide c on the standard B. A bell-crank J is pivotally mounted on a bracket c' on the standard B, the longer arm ot' thebell-crank being connected to a thumblatch on the hand-lever H by a rod CZ. An ordinary spring-controlled plunger-bolt engages with the teeth on the quadrant I and is attached to the lower and shoi ter arm of the bell-crank J. Un the upper part of the quadrant G is pivoted a dogV CZ', the use of which is more fully hereinafter explained.

IN hen the machine is in use in the field, the reel is adjusted to the various positions required for a proper presentation to the cutting mechanism oi" the growth being harvested. In transporting the machine from place to place or when storing it it is desirable that the reelv be moved within the limits ot' the machine. To accomplish this, I iirst raise the lever and lower the reel to the positions shown at 2 in dotted lines, Fig. 1, and then giving the lever a quick downward movement the reel is swung upward and rearward with sufiicient t'orce to carry it and the reelarm D rearward ot' the pivotal point 3 on the standard B. Then by disengaging the plunger-bolt with the quadrant I the standard B can be rocked rearwardly, bringing the reel into position for storage or transportation, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. l.

When operating the machine in the harvest, it is often necessary to raise the reel quickly, and in doing so unless care is exercised the reel is liable to be thrown to the rear, as for' purposes of transportation, with the possibility of striking the driver. To overcome this difficulty, I provide the dog or stop tZ, pivoted on the upper part oi thc quadrant G and arranged to be moved into or out of engagement with the link L.

I/Vhen the dog el is in the position as shown in full lines in the drawings, the upward and rearward movement of the reel-arm on its pivot is limited by the link coming in contact with the dog d, so that any further rearward movement ol the reel will be governed by the movement of the standard B. When the dog CZ is thrown back, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 3, the reel can be swung rearward as far as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to cover by Letters Patent, is-l l. In a harvestenthe combination ot' a standard, a reel-arm pivotally joined thereto, a lever to control said reel-arm, and means independent of the lever to limit the rearward movement of the reel-arm on its pivot.

2. Inaharvester, the combination ofa standard, a reel-arm pivotally joined thereto, a lever to control said reel-arm, and a movable stop independent ot' the lever to limit the rearward movement of the reel-arm on its pivot.

'3. In a harvester, the combination of a standard, a reel-arm pivotally joined thereto,a quadrant onv the standard, a lever engaging with the quadrant, and a movable stop on the quadrant independent oil the lever' to limit the rearward movement of thereel-arm on its pivot.

4. In aharvester, the combination of a rock- IOO lIO

ingstandard, areel-arrn pivotally joined therelever and reelarm, and a stop to Contact with to, a quadrant on the standard a lever engagthe link to limit the rearward movement of the ing with the quadrant and connected to the reel-arm on its pivot.

reel-arm, and a movable stop on the quadrant In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 5 independent of the lever to limit the rearward my hand, this 13th day of June, 1905, in the i movement of the reel-arm on its pivot. presence of two attesting witnesses.

5. In aharvester, the Combination of arook- CHARLES S. SHARP. ing'st-and ard, a reel-arm pivotally joined there- Witnesses: to, a quadrant on the standard, a lever engag- ELMER V. STUPP,

IO ing with the quadrant, a link connecting the ALVIN E. FOSTER. 

